FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL STEM

MDR report key: 4110356 · Received September 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-28619
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 23, 2014
Date of Event
May 5, 2011
Report Date
March 26, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JDG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. A WORLDWIDE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FOUND NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENT(S) AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT/LOT COMBINATION(S) SINCE RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. BASED ON PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS THIS COMPLICATION OF JOINT REPLACEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A DEVICE FAILING TO MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE RETAINED FOR POTENTIAL SERIES INVESTIGATIONS IF TRIGGERED BY TREND ANALYSIS, POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE, OR OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE QUALITY SYSTEM. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PPD AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2011 FOR INFECTION AND LOOSE SCREWS AND CUP. ALL IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED AND SPACERS WERE PLACED. THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2011. THIS COMPLAINT IS LEGAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
592259 UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL STEM HIP FEMORAL STEM/SLEEVE JDG DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention